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First pig-to-human liver transplant recipient ‘doing very well’
Nature· 4 days agoThe transplant aims to prolong the life of the patient and provide important lessons for doctors.
Pig organ transplants are 'not going to be easy,' researcher says after latest setback.
USA Today· 3 days agoLisa Pisano, the fourth person to ever receive an organ from a pig, had to have the kidney removed...
Ninety-one-year-old man becomes first patient in England to receive artificial cornea
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 9 hours ago“However, agreeing to this form of donation, even when solid organ donation may not be possible,...
Woman Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant Has It Removed
Wired News· 3 hours agoSurgeons in New York have removed a pig kidney less than two months after transplanting it into Lisa...
Transplant patient stable and on dialysis after pig organ removed due to ‘unique challenges’ with...
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA genetically engineered pig kidney has been removed from a transplant patient after it started...
Mini organs are the solution to organ transplants
Hardwood Paroxysm· 2 days agoAn organ transplant is the only possible treatment for chronic diseases in which the organ stops working. The problem of finding donors ...
The Lens: Too many drivers, not enough demand in Chinese ride-hailing market
South China Morning Post· 19 hours agoAs China’s ride-hailing market becomes more saturated, the negative impact of this phenomenon is now...
New US liver transplant policy raises cost and equity concerns, according to new study
CNN.com· 5 days agoInstead of operating within defined regional service areas, the new policy prioritizes the sickest...
New tax-form check box boosts Michigan organ donor registry
Midland Daily News· 5 days agoThe Secretary of State’s Office says 57% of Michigan residents are registered organ donors, and...
Kenneth L. Hardin: Heaven knows we need your tissue and organs here - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 2 days agoA distraught mother was sharing how her eight-year-old son had died in a tragic accident, and she had donated his tissue and organs. Kidney needs and transplants are more ...